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== Distribution == The gadwall breeds in the northern areas of Europe and across the [[Palearctic]], and central North America. In North America, its breeding range lies along the [[Saint Lawrence River]], through the [[Great Lakes]], [[Alberta]], [[Saskatchewan]], the [[Dakotas]], south to [[Kansas]], west to [[California]], and along coastal [[Pacific]] [[Canada]] and southern coastal [[Alaska]].<ref name=Floyd/><ref name=Dunn/> The range of this bird appears to be expanding into eastern North America. This [[dabbling duck]] is strongly [[bird migration|migratory]], and winters farther south than its breeding range, from coastal [[Alaska]], south into [[Central America]], and east into [[Idaho]], [[Kansas]], [[Ohio]], [[Virginia]], and then south all the way into Central America.<ref name=Floyd/><ref name=Dunn/> In [[Great Britain]], the gadwall is a scarce-breeding bird and winter visitor, though its population has increased in recent years. It is likely that its expansion was partly through introduction, mainly to England, and partly through colonization by continental birds staying to breed in [[Scotland]]. In [[Ireland]] a small breeding population has recently become established, centred on [[County Wexford]] in the south and [[Lough Neagh]] in the north.<ref name=IrishBirds/> The Gadwall is also seen in some parts of [[South Asia]], particularly the southern part of [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Frederick|first=Prince|date=2020-12-26|title=Gadwalls join the party|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/gadwalls-join-the-party/article33422528.ece|access-date=2021-08-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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